The Spanish Journal of Soil Science (SJSS), open access society journal, has chosen Frontiers as its first commercial publishing partner. The agreement will see the SJSS move from a self-publishing model into a new operational phase, using Frontiers’ best-in-class technology and infrastructure to facilitate growth. The agreement with Frontiers will take effect from April 2021.
The journal is the official journal of the Spanish Society of Soil Science (Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo or SECS) and continues to be owned by the society. The SJSS is also affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council and the Biodiversity Foundation (Fundación Biodiversidad).
The SJSS intends to use Frontiers’ publishing platform, experience, and open access expertise to achieve more impact and expand into new regions, including North America, Asia and elsewhere throughout Europe. In addition, the journal is already indexed by Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and will be supported by Frontiers in its next steps towards achieving an Impact Factor.
Frontiers Publishing Partnerships launched last year to help facilitate open access for society journals, by providing open access publishing services that supports compliance with Plan S. The SJSS is the sixth society journal to partner with Frontiers during that time. Recent agreements have also included society partners such as the Geological Society of London, the Swiss School of Public Health, and the International Drug Abuse Research Society.
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